Blacking and oil-paste box.



J. S. BATGHELOR.

BLAGKING AND OIL PASTE BOX.

APPLICATION rum) JULY '1, 1913.

1,119,219, Patented Dec. 1,1914.

THE NORRIS PETERS C0 PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINrimN, U. c.

JOHN S. BATCHELOR, 0F COVINGTOLL KENTUGKY.

BLACKING AND OIL-PASTE BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 1, 1914.

Application filed July 7, 1913. Serial No. 777,638.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN S. BATCIIELOR, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Covington, in the county of Kenton and State of Kentucky, have invent- .ed certam new and useful Improvements in Blacking and Oil-Paste Boxes, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrip' tion, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

In containers for shoe blacking and other paste, it is requisite to have an airtight box to retain the blacking in proper condition for use. It is also valuable to have some simple means of removing the lid used to maintain the airtight condition.

It is the object of my invention to provide a blacking box which has these features, and at the same time to provide a cover for the blacking itself permeable by the blacking, and an advancing base or plunger construction, so that the whole may be used as a dauber on the object to be blackened. This I accomplish by that certain construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter specifically pointed out and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a central vertical section of the container proper. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the permeable canvas top. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section of the advancing base or plunger. Fig. L is a bottom plan view of the box complete. Fig. is a view similar to Fig. 1, with the canvas top attached. Fig. 6 is a central vertical section of the box complete. Fig. 7 is a front elevation of the same.

The container or box proper is formed of suitable metallic substance and is preferably stamped into annular shape, so that it comprises a vertical circular top portion 1 to receive the lid, a flange 2 around the base of the portion 1, and sides 3 corrugated so as to form a continuous screwthread up to the flange 2 for the advancing base or plunger. The base is stamped with a corresponding screwthreaded outer surface 4:, and has the base plate 5. A handle 6 for turning the base is provided, attached suitably to the base 5. It is obvious that the screwing of the lid into the box will force any blacking contained therein out of the top portion 1. The lid 7 is provided, adapted to fit closely down over the top of the box and against the flange 2. It is desirable to have the top fit closely over the blacking so that a slight rais ing of the blacking will press on the lid. It can further be seen that an airtight construction is provided by these features. The lid 7 must be large enough, however, to fit over the permeable cover. This cover 8 is preferably made of heavy canvas and is placed over the top of the box after blacking has been placed therein. It is drawn down around the top portion 1 of the box and provided for fastening, preferably with a wire 10 set into its edge, which wire is fastened by twisting under the flange 2 of the box. \Vhen the base is advanced in the box, the blocking will press on the canvas causing it to bulge in the middle as shown at 11 in Fig. If the lid is on the box, this bulge will force it off or move it so that its removal is simple. Thus the feature of ease of removability is provided in addition to the airtight feature. The canvas being permeable to the blacking, the box, after the lid is removed, may be used as a dauber to place the required thin layer of blacking on the shoes or other object to be treated. As the blacking is used up, the base is advanced to insure the pressure of blacking against the canvas, until the contents are emptied.

The features of the invention are now plain. It is understood that the precise construction of parts is given for purposes of clear illustration, rather than with intention to limit the invention to the precise structure detailed. The features of ail-tightness, ease of removability of lid, and the added use of the container as a dauber are those novelties which comprise the invention herein. Of course it is not desired to limit the use of my device to blacking. Any paste would be adapted to its use as well.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A container and dauber for blacking, comprising a container proper, an advancing base therein, a piece of non-abrasive flexible material stretched over the container proper next to the blacking, and an air-tight cover therefor.

2. A container and dauber for blacking, comprising a container proper, an advancing base therein, a piece of non-abrasive flexible material stretched over the edges of the container and down around the outside thereof, and a cover fitting over the can and sealed by said down-stretched edges.

3. A container and dauber for shoe polish,

comprising a container proper, a piece of and the non-abrasive material converted into non-abrasive material permeable to pol sh a dauber, ,free of the top edges of the constretched over the top of the container, a tainer.

cover for the container, and means for ad- JOHN S. BATCHELOR. 5 vancing the polish in the container, to bulge Attest:

up the non-abrasive material, permeate it F ANK H. KUNKEL,

with blacking, whereby the lid is removed ROBERT P. HARGITT.

Copies 0E this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C. 

